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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Costanza say she is giving her beautiful bracelet to Giovanna?

2. What does Giovanna hope in the days leading up to her first visit with Vittoria?

3. What does Nella tell Giovanna when she says she wants to see Vittoria?

4. What kind of car does Vittoria drive?

5. What street do Angela and Ida live on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Giovanna so interested in her Aunt Vittoria in Part I?

2. What does Giovanna discover in her parents' photo albums?

3. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna is the main reason for the rift between her and Giovanna's father?

4. How does Giovanna feel about Vittoria after their first meeting?

5. What is the first lie Giovanna tells Angela and Ida?

6. What do Andrea's siblings seem to think of Andrea when Vittoria takes Giovanna to meet them?

7. Why does Giovanna begin pestering her friends Angela and Ida about their opinions of her appearance?

8. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about herself and Enzo that enthralls Giovanna?

9. How do Giovanna's parents react when she says she wants to meet Vittoria?

10. What is one major source of tension between Giovanna and her parents in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Giovanna's impulsive decision to tell Vittoria about observing a possibly flirtatious moment between her mother and Mariano bring about in terms of plot action in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the specific things Giovanna discovers about her parents after Vittoria implores her to observe them closely? How do these observances make Giovanna feel, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the most significant differences Giovanna notices between the way Vittoria lives, works, and speaks and the way her father, Vittoria's brother, lives, works, and speaks? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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